@raisingleonardo_ "16 days in and this little cutie is becoming aware he’s not attached to me anymore. Realising he’s his own little person. That means he wants the warmth of a cuddle and the sound of a heart beat. So yep, there is no putting him down since yesterday and lots of cuddles to make him feel safe and secure in this transition period. It’s a big scary world for a newborn and it’s easy to get frustrated and impatient at times. For them the adjustment is massive so I keep taking big breaths and reminding myself this too shall pass and then I will miss the sleepless nights and the teeny tiny newborn stage. We have been struggling with breastfeeding but I have not given up, I’m determined to make this work. I’ll give it another week and reassess. He’s finally back at his birth weight yay!! That was worrying me a bit, blaming myself and my milk but like everything else it passes and everything works out in the end. Lots of wet nappies and lots of poo explosions. Lots of feeding and looking into each other’s eyes getting to know one another. Lots of tears on my behalf mostly at night when I’m tired and feeding feeding pumping pumping and I feel like I can’t go on. That’s when Ryan gets me through it. Thank god for him, he’s been my rock though everything and I am blessed and so grateful. Little Leonardo is so sweet and I love being his mama so much." #rawandreal#postpartum •
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